Sound in the Parish Church

Published on June 29, 2021

Sound in the Parish Church has been commented on regularly in the past few weeks and will be attended to this coming week. Speaking with the sound engineer recently he made the point

that all who have been attending Mass on radio and webcam have had excellent sound – you could control the volume, and, dare I say, move on somewhere else if not satisfied. So, please check out your expectation, and your hearing aid, if you have one. Thanks to Ann from Celbridge who joined us for Mass online when Churches were closed to congregations gathering for Mass. You, Ann, and all who have joined us are always welcome.

Reflection

Following one’s vocation is a response from within to the needs outside us. A vocation meets the human needs of the world but with a motivation from within. We care for our children and grandchildren not just because they are sick or insecure, but because we love them. this love will move us out to help them in various situations. We find a call to be ‘people for others’ because our heart teaches us that with Jesus we are all brothers and sisters, and that God wants to save the world, and needs our help to do so. This is the Sunday we all pray that our particular vocation in life may become clear and may become stronger. God calls each of us to love God and love our neighbour. This is the first Christian calling at our Baptism; we then find the best way for each of us with our own particular set of gifts, talents and even weaknesses to live out that call to love. We think especially today of religious life and priesthood. There are needs for priests, sisters and brothers in most parts of the world. as a community in families and parishes we thank those who have given their lives in these vocations and pray they may increase.